24 Best Tea Sandwich Recipes - Oh, How Civilized (2024)

By Jee Choe

on Feb 19, 2020, Updated Feb 04, 2024

A classic that should be on every afternoon tea menu, this dainty cucumber tea sandwich is easy to make using just 4 ingredients.

A round cookie cutter creates a neat, clean cut on the bread.

Blotting the sliced cucumbers and spreading on a layer of chive butter keeps the bread from going soggy and limp.

Pair these tea sandwiches with a classic black tea, like English Breakfast tea for a delightful tea time.

Ingredients: White bread, English cucumber, butter, chives

Dainty and delicate cucumber tea sandwiches, they're cut into rectangles. The cucumbers provide a delightful crunch, which contrasts perfectly with the soft bread and tangy cream cheese mixture.

Cucumber sandwiches are the perfect vegetarian tea time snack, party appetizers for baby or bridal showers, Mother’s Day or holiday brunches.

The recipe makes 4 sandwiches, which is enough for 2 people, but you can easily scale the recipe up for a larger crowd.

Ingredients: White bread, mayonnaise, cream cheese, fresh dill, cucumbers

A cute mini version of a BLT, these tea sandwiches are gone in 2-3 bites.

Crusts are cut off the bread using a round cookie cutter and in between each layer is bacon, tomato, and lettuce. It's all held together with a co*cktail fork.

Japanese mayo is used to give the BLT a little tangy flavor.

Make these for a fun tea time and serve them with a pot of tea. They're also great as party appetizers!

Ingredients: White bread, bacon, co*cktail tomatoes, lettuce, mayo

Jam penny tea sandwiches are known for being a favorite snack of the late Queen Elizabeth II.Jam pennies are cut into circles to the size of an old English penny, hence its name.

The 2-bite, crustless sandwiches are super simple to prepare and assemble with no cooking involved.All you need is 3 basic ingredients to make this tasty treat.

Ingredients: White bread, salted butter, strawberry jam

Stacked with 2 layers of ham and cheese, these tea sandwiches are perfectly sized for tea time and party appetizers.

Crustless and made with a round cookie cutter, it's a great sandwich to make with kids.

Mayo and mustard (gives it a little kick) keep the layers together and prevents the sandwich from being too dry.

It's a great tasty savory for kids and adults.

Ingredients: White bread, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard, mayo, microgreen leaves

Enjoy Tiffany’s tea sandwiches at home! Thesesavory, tangy, and delicatecorned beef tea and cheese sandwiches on the iconic jeweler’s menu are perfect for your next afternoon tea. Bonus, there’s no cooking involved!

Sliced corned beef adds heartiness and plenty of savory flavor to the delicate tea sandwiches. The mustard spread is a combination of butter, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, and cornichons. It is tangy and sweet with a slight crunch.

Ingredients: White bread, corned beef, Muenster cheese, salted butter, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, cornichons

Adorable heart-shaped tea sandwiches perfect for Valentine’s Day, bridal showers, and baby showers. Soft white bread is layered with a strawberry cream cheese spread.

There’s no cooking involved with this recipe. All you need to do is prep ingredients and assemble. A heart cookie cutter is the key to getting the adorable shape but any simple cookie cutter shape will also work.

Ingredients: White bread, freeze-dried strawberry powder, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice

A cheese and pickle sandwich is a British classic and this mini version is perfect for tea time.

It’s one of the easiest afternoon tea recipes to make at home. It only takes 3 ingredients and there’s no cooking involved, just some prep and assembly.

Ingredients: White bread, Branston pickle, sharp cheddar cheese

co*cktail tomatoes, mozzarella cheese, and bread are cut into circles then stacked together. It's topped with basil that stays in place with a co*cktail fork.

There's no cooking required and they're super easy to make.

The recipe makes 4 tea sandwiches and it can be doubled or tripled to make enough for a small group.

A good rule of thumb is to make 4-5 tea sandwiches per person.

Ingredients: White bread, mozzarella cheese, co*cktail tomatoes, basil

Egg salad sandwiches are on many traditional afternoon tea menus and it's a good one to make ahead of time since the egg salad keeps well in the refrigerator.

A basic egg salad sandwich is made of white bread, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and mayonnaise.

These are given an extra zing with dijon mustard andJapanese mayonnaise.

Serve these tea sandwiches with green tea, oolong tea, and black tea.

Ingredients: White bread, eggs, mustard, mayo, sea salt, parsley

Chopped smoked salmon with cream cheese tea sandwiches are easy to make and so easy to eat!

These 2-bite finger sandwiches are a quintessential part of the afternoon tea experience. No cooking is required, just prepping and assembling.

Ingredients: Whole wheat bread, smoked salmon, cream cheese, lemon juice, dill

These PB&J tea sandwiches are perfect for tea time with kids.

Plastic sandwich bags are used as piping bags for the peanut butter and jelly so it's mess-fess.

Get more tips and tricks to make these 3-ingredient tea sandwiches using step-by-step instructions.

Pair these sandwiches with a kid-friendly caffeine-free tea like hibiscus tea.

Ingredients: White bread, peanut butter, jelly or jam

A delicious combination of ham, brie and honey mustard in one tea sandwich.

The smoky, creamy, and sweet flavors of the three ingredients are so good together, and the addition of peppery arugula ties the tea sandwiches together while giving it a bright pop of color.

Ingredients: White bread, brie, ham, arugula, honey, mustard

A mini Fluffernutter sandwich, this is stacked with peanut butter, marshmallow creme, and Nutella.

Kid-friendly, it's perfect for children's tea parties.

The trick to making them perfect is using a round cookie cutter and using plastic bags as piping bags.

Pair these sweet tea sandwiches with an herbal or caffeine-free tea if they're for kids.

Ingredients: White bread, peanut butter, marshmallow fluff, Nutella

A crowd-pleaser, these stunning tea sandwiches are made by forming sliced radishes into a rose shape.

Are they a bit of a pain to make? Yes.

Are they super pretty and will wow your guests? YES.

A mandoline slicer is key to getting the radishes the same size. Butter is used to keep the radish rose in place on top of the bread.

They're perfect for baby showers and bridal showers.

Ingredients: White bread, radishes, butter, sea salt

Blue cheese and pears are a delicious tea sandwich combination. These 2-bite sandwiches are the perfect balance of sweet and salty, with added crunch from chopped walnuts.

There’s no cooking involved to prepare this easy recipe. All it takes is a little mixing, cutting, and assembling.

Ingredients: White bread, blue cheese, pear, walnuts, unsalted butter, parsley

Sweet and salty, these apricot jam and aged cheddar tea sandwiches are a perfect for afternoon tea or as party appetizers.

Made with3 ingredients,ready in minutes, and there’s no cooking involved.

Ingredients: White bread, apricot jam, aged cheddar cheese

A decorative rose is made using prosciutto, an Italian ham. It's rolled into a rose and placed on top of white bread.

The tea sandwich under the prosciutto rose is made with sweetened goat cheese and basil.

It's a delicious flavor combination that you and your guests will love.

Ingredients: White bread, prosciutto, basil, goat cheese, honey

These tea sandwiches have everything you love about club sandwiches, but they are daintier and easy to eat in 2 bites. They have 3 different kinds of meat (bacon, turkey, and ham) and 3 layers of bread.

The only ingredient that requires cooking in this recipe is the crispy bacon, which no club sandwich is complete without.

Ingredients: Thin white bread, bacon, turkey, ham, butter lettuce, co*cktail tomatoes, mayo

Adorable mini roast beef tea sandwiches that has a little kick from horseradish mayo.

There's no cooking involved in making these tea sandwiches so all that's needed is prepping and assembling.

The roast beef is from the deli section of the supermarket and get it cut thin so that they're easy to bite into.

Ingredients: White bread, roast beef, watercress, horseradish, mayo, pepper